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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae
Genus: Hemichromis

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12 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Hemichromis angolensis
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Africa
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Hemichromis bimaculatus Gill, 1862

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Hemichromis bimaculatus
[Jewelfish]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Hemichromis cerasogaster (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hemichromis cerasogaster
[]

Photo by Albering, J.

Africa
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
Hemichromis elongatus (Guichenot, 1861)

Photo by Albering, J.
 
Hemichromis elongatus
[Banded jewel cichlid]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Hemichromis exsul
[Turkana jewel cichlid]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 20.4 cm SL
Hemichromis fasciatus Peters, 1857

Photo by Mody, K.
 
Hemichromis fasciatus
[Banded jewelfish]

Photo by Albering, J.

Africa
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Hemichromis frempongi Loiselle, 1979

Photo by Albering, J.
 
Hemichromis frempongi
[]

Photo by Judy, T.

Africa
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Hemichromis guttatus Günther, 1862

Photo by Judy, T.
 
Hemichromis guttatus
[]

Photo by Judy, T.

Africa
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
Hemichromis letourneuxi Sauvage, 1880

Photo by Judy, T.
 
Hemichromis letourneuxi
[Jewel fish]

Photo by Barberis, C.

Africa
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Hemichromis lifalili Loiselle, 1979

Photo by Barberis, C.
 
Hemichromis lifalili
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Hemichromis saharae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Hemichromis stellifer Loiselle, 1979

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hemichromis stellifer
[]
12 Species of Family Cichlidae with Genus Hemichromis
(Cichlids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1865 Hemichromis angolensis Africa 11 TL
1862 Hemichromis bimaculatus Jewelfish Africa 13.6 SL
1899 Hemichromis cerasogaster Africa 9 TL
1861 Hemichromis elongatus Banded jewel cichlid Africa 18.7 SL
1933 Hemichromis exsul Turkana jewel cichlid Africa 10 SL
1857 Hemichromis fasciatus Banded jewelfish Africa 20.4 SL
1979 Hemichromis frempongi Africa 9.2 SL
1862 Hemichromis guttatus Africa 12 SL
1880 Hemichromis letourneuxi Jewel fish Africa 11.9 SL
1979 Hemichromis lifalili Africa 8.2 SL
1880 Hemichromis saharae Africa 6.5 TL
1979 Hemichromis stellifer Africa 10 SL



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